Uriel Be'eri, JFeed Staff
A meteorite lit up the skies of Spain and Portugal with thousands of stunned residents sharing footage on social media. Emergency teams began searching for a crash site, but none has been found so far.
Netherlands
Discussions will now be held to decide who will serve as Prime Minister after Wilders gave up the position to allow the formation of a coalition.
US Elections
The first debate between former US President Donald Trump and current President Biden will take place on June 27 on the CNN network.
Slovakia
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot on his way to a press conference and rushed to the hospital after being wounded in the stomach.
Turkey, Hamas
Turkish President Erdogan revealed that over 1,000 Hamas operatives are being treated in hospitals in his country, and claimed that he "does not see Hamas as a terrorist organization, but as a resistance movement of people fighting to defend their land."
US-Israel Relations
Against the backdrop of the crisis surrounding the American threats to Israel, Kirby clarified that, "Biden was clear that we do not support a ground operation in Rafah but the argument that we are distancing ourselves from Israel does not align with the facts."
US-Israel Relations
Former US President Trump once again attacked Biden: "What he is doing to Israel is a shame. Any Jew who still votes for him should be ashamed of himself. He completely abandoned Israel."
Russia
Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term in office, after winning the elections held last March with 87 percent of the vote. Most Western countries boycotted the ceremony in Moscow due to the war in Ukraine.
Saudi-Israel Relations
American National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the US will not agree to a defense alliance with Saudi Arabia without Riyadh signing normalization with Israel: "one part cannot be separated from the other."
Israel-Gaza War, Turkey
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs agreed to promote significant and operative decisions in response to the unilateral move: "The Israeli economy is stronger than a dictator like Erdogan."
Saudi Arabia
It was reported on the Bloomberg network that the Saudi government has increased efforts to arrest citizens who published anti-Israeli posts online.
Hague, Turkey, Israel-Gaza War
Turkey's Foreign Minister announced his country would join the suit against Israel in the Hague, lauding the protests on American campuses as proof of the correctness of their position.
Donald Trump
Former US President Donald Trump attacked Prime Minister Netanyahu and accused him of responsibility for the October 7 massacre. He also said that he does not rule out the possibility of withholding military aid from Israel in order to pressure it to end the war in Gaza.
Israel-Iran
The European Union Parliament voted to condemn Iran following its attack on Israel, and called for the Revolutionary Guards to be added to the list of terrorist organizations. Foreign Minister Israel Katz praised the move: "We are tightening the choke around the neck of the Iranian octopus."
Israel-Iran
Police in Peru announced that they have arrested 3 suspects who planned to murder two Israelis living in the South American country. One of the suspects, Majed Azizi, is an Iranian citizen and a member of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards.
Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron referred to crises worldwide and warned that, "we must achieve a reliable defense for the European continent and do more to compete with the rapid arming of our global adversaries."
Iran Attack
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addressed the Revolutionary Guard and thanked them for the attack against Israel - but claimed that "the most important thing is to prove the will of the people."
Israeli Counter Strike
The US Secretary of State clarified that, "the US was not involved in any offensive action against Iran."
Hostage Negotiations
The Prime Minister of Qatar said that his country is "reconsidering" its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas: "There are certain politicians who take advantage of us for their narrow interests."
Two-State Solution
The UN Security Council will hold a discussion on the Middle East ahead of Friday's vote on naming the Palestinian Authority a full member of the UN. Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan slammed the vote: "A huge reward for terrorism."